Ceratitis cosyra
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Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) - (mango fruit fly, marula fruit fly)
This fruit fly is widespread in sub-Saharan, where it infests mangoes and a variety of other fruits. Mango and marula fruits (Sclerocarya birrea) are preferred. It is also called "marula fruit fly". It should be noted that the name "mango fruit fly" is also used for Bactrocera frauenfeldi, a species found in south-eastern Asia, as well as parts of northern Australia and the Pacific.
Identification: The images below show some key diagnostic features. For details see EPPO Bulletin (2011) 41, 347-351.
- Other images of Ceratitis cosyra (from Valérie Balmès, LSV-ANSES - click to enlarge)
larva
adult
details of scutum of adult
aculeus
details of aculeus tip
